Philip ganzhorjst



April 20 ,1926. Y he. 1 ,329

P. GAN'ZHORN GAME Original Filed Jan. 19, 1925 y Pfl b Gaza/20m:

" v Jim/22y Reissued Apr. 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP enuznonu, or GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS.

GAME.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP GANZHORN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Glen Ellyn, in the county of Du Page,

State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an amusement device in the nature of a game, the primary'object thereof being to provide a device which will be entertaining and instructive. The invention comprises a board having indicated thereon a plurality of routes or highways, all of the routes being divided into a like number of parts, the sections having pro gressive indications thereonv which are like on corresponding sections of the different routes or highways. As a part of the game, there is a device having indicia marks correspondin to the indicia on the highways and opera 1e by a player so as to bring by chance an indicating mark into counting position.

These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained bymeans of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

' Figure 1 is a plan view of a board with an indicator thereon; Figure 2 is an elevation; Figure 3 is an end view on an enlarged scale of the indicator wheel; and

Fi re 4 is a side elevation of a position in icating peg.

Referring more articularly to the drawing, a board A is s own having atits edges four lines each line being in the nature of a map of a route or transcontinental automobile highway. These routes are indicated by B, C, D,'and E. .The routes are divided into an equal number of parts which may be conveniently done by means of holes in the board. These holes are marked with numerals in progression from one end to the 5 other and also with names'of cities. Thus, in the present instance one terminal of a hi hway ismarked San Francisco, and the 0 er terminal Richmond. There are twelve holes along the route, San Francisco being Application for marked 1 and Richmond 12. Similarly there are twelve holes on each of the other routes. These holes are adapted to receive positron indicating pegs for indicating the progress of a player. At the center of the board is a spindle F and mounted thereon so that 1t mfg freely revolve is an arm G.' The arm has journalled thereon a polygonal indicator wheel Hf This wheel has faces corresponding in number to the numberof holes in the route. 'Each face is marked with a number corresponding to a number on the route, These numbers are arran ed in any order upon the faces. The in icator is so arranged that the arm G may be spun by a player and allowed to come to rest. One face will rest uppermost with a number displayed, which is the counting number. -As certain of the numbers have a meaning other than that corresponding to the positions on the routes, they are so denoted in Fig. 1. In the present instance, there are four faces each having a penalty meaning. These faces are conveniently marked upon the board, as l, 2, 9 and 11,

Gas, Oil, Fine',-and Collect, respectively. It

is obvious that the particular relation of the numbers and the penalties may be changed.

' The game may be played by two or more persons, the present boardhaving four routes being limited to four players as a maximum. However, it is obvious that a greater number of routes may be indicated on a board to provide for a greater number of players Two receptacles may be vided for tokens, each player being provided with an equal number of tokens .at the commencement of the game. One of the re ceptacles'is-designated'the Treasury and the other Revenue. Each player is also provided with a peg adapted to be inserted in the hole along the route. Selection of the fiistplayer to operate the indicator is made inany desired manner. The selected player then spins the indicator by givin the arm Ga push. It is advisable to me e; it a rule; of

the game that the indicator must be turned by a player through at least one half of a revolution. The indicator comes to rest with a lace and a number thereon being disposed upwardly, this being the counting number. Unless the number displayed uppermost on the first spin is 1, no move along the route can be made by the player. If the number is 1, the player places his peg in the hole numbered 1.. The right to manipulation of the indicator passes=a'1:'ound the board from one player to the next in progression. Thus, the manipulation may pass from one player to the next player on his right. The next player then spins the indicator and his progress along the route depends upon the indicator stopping with 1 in counting position. Each player has the right-to a single spin. If the counting number on the first spin is not-one no progress is=madealong the route. After the player has alacedhis peg in hole 1, the neXt-numberto'be shown for-his progress along the-route is 2 and so on. If at any't-imea pl-aer spins the indicator and it Stolps'so-as to isplay 4, it will be-necessary :[drhimto pay 'a selected numberof tokens into'thetreasury'fdr gas. Thus, the amount to'be paid for gas inay be determined as one token. Each timethat a player spins'the indicator so'that 4 is in display position, he mustlp'ay'the-treasury for gas. If thenumber=2-appears, the player must pay into the treasury foroil. Oil may,'fr illustration, cost two tokens. There is also a number indicating a fine. This number-lathe present apparatus is '9. A fine may'eost'five tokens. 'The'number 11 indicates Collect. =If-a player spins the number 11, he will coll'ect from the treasury all of the tokens except one. This token is then transferred 1 to the revenue "receptacle and re1nains there iintilthe end'ofthegame. The player who reachesthe end of his route or highwayfirst wins and collects as his reward all of the tokens in both the revenue-end treasury ceptacles. These maybe less in number than the'amount't'hathe paid into the treasury "for gas, oil, and *fines. -"Dl1e'='game may be "varied from that just" described without-depantingfrdm the spi'ritof the invention.

I claim is: 11;--A 'Iga'me comprisi ng a playing board '-'designed'=to re resent-a plurality of high- Ways, sa-id hi Ways 'being divided3in to an e ualmnmber of-sections, the sections on at hr'ghtiva'y being mnrberedeonsecutively' cor- 6r 'ispdhding-setions-on the highways being ifiank'e'd bylike'numbe-rs; lpo'sition' indicating 'niean'sadapted'to be placed in the-sections and moved-at will, and a counting indicator arran ed to denote-numbers corresponding 00 w the numb rs on the hi gliways and adapted I of said fiflmbersby-Iohanee,certain of the ."numbers un -said counting-indicator also de- '--'-i'16ti-Ii -peiialtles. p

I (genie eempnising a 'pla.ying board designs provided "with ==a=-p numerals in-gprogmssion i an: armpreta/t'iihly *to" represent a plurality' of highsecured -.=to said board, iand-za: wheel jourways, sa-idhighWays being divided into an equal number of sections by means of holes 111 said board, corresponding sections onthe highways 'being marked by like indicia, a

pegfor each player adapted to=beplaeed in a hole, a spinning indicator comprising an arm, pivotally secured to e-said boardr'so that it may be revolved a wheel lraving fiat faces rotatably 'mounted on said arm so as-t-o ride'on said board,':the =faees bearin'g m'arks corresponding to the indieiann said highways, whereby the indicator may bemanipulated 'by :a player so as to display one of said marks uppermost by chance.

4: A game comprising a ;-playing boa-rd deslgnedto representna' plurality-bf highways, said highways being divided into an equal number of sections: icy-means ofholes in I the boardcorresponding 'secti'o-ns on the highways-being marked by like ind-ic-ia -pegs adapted to be placed in the'holes, a spinning indicator comprising an arm 'erevoluibly mounted on said-board, a wheel having :tl-at faces rotatably mounted on said arm-solas-to I ride oil-said boar d faees-onsaid w heel corresponding to -the section on: said highway and having indicia sms-irks nor-responding :to the iimidieia. on the highways, :W'wh'ereby said mdicator may be manipulated byraiplaye-r to --display one ofsaid-marksmppemnost' by chance, certain of the .indieia marks on said wheel'- in'dicating penalties.

5. Axga me comprising a playing-board .prov-ided' with in plurality of andieations, 43:11 arm rota-tably secured to said=-boiaud,zrandz,a Wheel journalled :on said arm tOIfl-de on-"said 'board,-said'-'whee1 having-a plurality :ofv-indicia thereon= corresponding frto Y said F board indications.

6. v A iigame --:com-p1-'ising a zplayi ng board provided :W-ith plurality "of indications,

an arm 'rotatably secured to .said :board,

- anda wheel! jounnalled on said harm-to ride on-said-iboard, said wheelehauin'g a; plurality (if indieim :marks- :on its rim 1 corresponding to i'saidboard i indications.

'7. A game comprising ra plagrm f 1-. mus c i g'board urality:-of--in p nalled on said arm to ride on said board, said wheel having a plurality of indicia thereon corresponding to said board indications.

8. A game comprising a. playing board provided with a plurality of indications, an arm rotatably mounted on said board, and a wheel having a polygonal rim, said whee]. being journalled to said arm and adapted to ride on said rim, said rim having a plul0 rality of indicia marks thereon corresponding to said board indications.

In Witness whereof, I aflix my signature.

PHILIP GANZHORN. 

